Survivor Story

I woke up in a luxury resort in Phuket lying in bed on Boxing Day in 2004.  It was about 8:00 and I decided to get some breakfast and go for a swim in the pool for an hour and a half.

It was now 9:30 and I went for a walk on Patong Beach before I went to explore Phuket. In the distance I could see a wave coming closer and closer and a woman next to me yelled TSUNAMI!!!!! Every body was running to higher ground. The wave has now hit Phuket and I have made it to higher ground and in the far distance you could see people getting killed by the wave.

It was now safe to go to lower ground. The only thing around was dead bodies and rubbish. I went to Phuket for an experience of a life time and I got one but not an enjoyable experience. It was now the 28^th of December and I had no food, water and no way to get out of this disaster. “I’ve got to get out of here, I need to get out of here,” These were some thoughts going threw my mind.

I was walking down the street and a little boy came up to me with a sign saying missing parents help me. How would you feel if you didn’t have a Parent or caregiver to look after you, only me myself and I?

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! I woke up in a luxury resort in Phuket lying in bed on Boxing Day in 2010.